The main operating function of PGCB is wheeling of energy from BPDB power stations and Generation Companies to Distribution entities utilizing transmission network. PGCB gets its energy wheeling charge from its clients(distribution entities) at the rate fixed by Bangladesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC).
The PGCB took over about 1144 circuit km of 230 kV lines, 5255 circuit km of 132 kV lines, 6 nos of 230/132 kV substation and 63 nos of 132/33 kV substations from BPDB and DESA in different phases. Transmission lines of the company up to December, 2022 are stood at 1735 ckt km of 400 kV lines, 4043 circuit km of 230 kV lines, 8,186 circuit km of 132 kV lines and 1 nos of 400 kV Station, 4 nos of 400/230kV subtation, 4 nos of 400/132kV subtation, 27 nos of 230/132 kV substation, 1 nos of 230/33 KV substation and 125 nos of 132/33 kV substations.
The company has taken infrastructure development projects for further development of its operation.
Transmission Infrastructure Information | |
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Tansmission Line as on: December, 2022 | |
400kV | 1,735 Circuit km |
230kV | 4,043 Circuit km |
132kV | 8,186 Circuit km |
191 Circuit km (Others) | |
Substation as on:December, 2022 | |
400kV | 1 Nos. 2x500MW HVDC Back to Back station |
400/230kV | 4 Nos. 4,680 MVA |
2 Nos. 1,690 MVA (Others) | |
400/132 kV | 4 Nos. 2,470 MVA |
230/132kV | 27 Nos. 15,225 MVA |
2 Nos. 550 MVA (Others) | |
230/33KV | 1 Nos. 420 MVA |
3 Nos. 970 MVA (Others) | |
132/33kV | 125 Nos. 25,009 MVA |
42 Nos. 6,992 MVA (Others) | |
Dispatch Capacity at 33kV level | 30,051 MW (Including all organizations) |
Last Five years achievement | |
400kV Substation | 1 Nos. 1x500MW HVDC Back to Back station |
400/230kV | 2 Nos. 2,600 MVA |
400/132 kV | 3 Nos. 1,820 MVA |
230/132kV Substation | 7 Nos: 3,900 VA |
230/33KV Substation | 1 Nos: 280 VA |
132/33kV Substation | 33 Nos. 5,660 MVA |
400kV Transmission Line | 1,175.4 Circuit km |
230kV Transmission Line | 718.4 Circuit km |
132kV Transmission Line | 1585.5 Circuit km |